Cookies Notice

When you use our website, we may automatically collect information using ‘cookies’ (also known as ‘browser cookies’ or ‘tracking cookies’) and ‘pixel’. Cookies and pixels are small text files stored by your browser (e.g. Chrome, Internet Explorer, Safari, etc.) when you visit a website.

They collect standard details of your browsing history to track visitor use of the website and to compile statistical reports on website activity. Every time you go back to that website, your browser will send the cookie file back to the website’s server – unless you have set up your browser not to do so.

Cookies are useful because they allow a website to recognise a user’s device and, for instance, remember your preferences and generally improve your online user experience. Like most websites, the CS Hub’s website uses cookies.

Although this Notice refers to the general term “cookie”, which is the main method used by our website to store information, the information included in this Notice is likewise applicable to all such tracking technologies that we use.

Why do we use cookies?

Cookies help us understand what information users are generally interested in and where we can improve the website and our services.

We use cookies:

  1. to collect anonymous statistics on how visitors use our website, including where they visited our site from, how many pages they visited, what pages they visited, how long they stayed on a page and what they clicked on when on a page.
  2. to improve user experience of our website – for example, by saving your search history so that you can easily find what you are looking for.
  3. to provide you with information and content which we think is relevant to you – for example, through targeted advertising.

We use a third-party service called Google Analytics to track and analyse this data.

We do not make, and do not allow Google to make, any attempt to find out the identities of those visiting our website.

For the purposes of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we are the ‘Data Controller’ and Google Analytics the ‘Data Processor’. To find out more about how Google manages data, visit https://safety.google.

You can find out more about cookies at www.allaboutcookies.org.

If you do not accept our use of cookies as set out above, please set your browser to reject cookies, visit http://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/ to learn more about cookie or install a cookie disabler.

To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Cookies in use on this website

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
CookieControl Stores the user’s cookie consent preferences. 90 days
_ga Used by Google Analytics to track user activity. 2 years
_ga_3JPVRQF9DH Maintains session state for Google Analytics. 2 years
AEC Used for Google Ads services. 62 days
APISID Used for authentication and user session management. 40 days
HSID Used for security purposes. 21 days
NID Stores user preferences and information for Google. 6 months
OTZ Used for Google Ads personalization. 33 days
SAPISID Used for authentication and user session management. 41 days
SEARCH_SAMESITE Prevents the browser from sending this cookie along with cross-site requests. 23 days
SID Used for authentication and security. 156 days
SIDCC Provides security for users against various attacks. 80 days
SSID Stores user preferences for Google services. 21 days
__Secure-1PAPISID Used for secure authentication. 51 days
__Secure-1PSID Used for secure authentication. 167 days
__Secure-1PSIDCC Provides secure user authentication. 91 days
__Secure-3PAPISID Used for secure authentication. 51 days
__Secure-3PSID Used for secure authentication. 167 days
__Secure-3PSIDCC Provides secure user authentication. 92 days
__Secure-BUCKET Used for secure user preferences. 19 days
__Secure-ENID Used for user session management and security. 557 days

Website cookie acceptance

By reading the cookie prompt when you visit the website you consent to our use of cookies as updated from time to time. In particular, you consent to cookies being stored on your computer and/or mobile device (unless rejected or disabled by your browser).

How do I change my cookie settings?

Web browsers normally accept cookies by default. However, most of them allow control of either all or third-party cookies through the browser settings. Find out how to manage cookies on popular browsers (the extent of changes depends on which browser you are using):

To find information relating to other browsers, visit the browser developer’s website.

Please be aware that restricting cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

We keep this cookies notice under regular review and will place any updates on this webpage. This cookies notice was last updated on 27 September 2024.